AGL - Anglo American Plc - Director/PDMR Interests

AGL - Anglo American Plc - Director/PDMR Interests                              
Anglo American plc                                                              
Incorporated in the United Kingdom                                              
(Registration number: 3564138)                                                  
Short name: Anglo                                                               
Share code: AGL                                                                 
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820                                                       
("Anglo American plc" or "the company")                                         
DIRECTOR/PDMR INTERESTS                                                         
BONUS SHARE PLAN ("BSP") - 2011 AWARD                                           
The Company announces that on 4 March 2011, the following awards of ordinary    
shares in the capital of the Company ("Shares") were made for nil consideration 
pursuant to the BSP.                                                            
The Company awarded the undernoted Bonus Shares, conditional on continued       
employment until 31 December 2013, subject to the rules of the BSP.             
In accordance with the determination of the Remuneration Committee, and in      
accordance with the rules of the BSP, the Company also conditionally awarded, on
4 March 2011, the number of Enhancement Shares specified below, the issue of    
which is subject to the attainment of a stretching earnings per share           
performance condition during a three-year performance period ending on 31       
December 2013.                                                                  
Director / PDMR               Bonus Shares          Enhancement Shares          
                             Awarded               Awarded                      
C B Carroll*                  38,422                28,816                      
R Medori*                     23,650                17,737                      
B R Beamish*                  18,886                14,164                      
M A S Walker*                 18,668                14,001                      
D M Weston*                   18,530                13,897                      
S French                      11,555                8,666                       
G Gomwe                       5,500                 4,125                       
J MacKenzie                   5,282                 3,961                       
N B Mbazima                   8,151                 6,113                       
W De Simoni                   6,406                 4,804                       
D Wanblad                     6,424                 4,818                       
S Weber                       6,785                 5,088                       
P G Whitcutt                  9,293                 6,969                       
*Value of award based upon the deferral of 75% of total bonus under the Bonus   
Share Plan.                                                                     
The notification of these transactions is to satisfy the Company`s obligations  
under the UKLA Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4.                
N Jordan                                                                        
Company Secretary                                                               
7 March 2011                                                                    
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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